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Unpleasant vs Preemptive - What's the difference?

unpleasant | preemptive |

As adjectives the difference between unpleasant and preemptive

is that unpleasant is not pleasant while preemptive is of or relating to preemption.

unpleasant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not pleasant.

    • Derived terms

    * unpleasantness * late unpleasantness

    preemptive

    English

    Alternative forms

    * * pre-emptive

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to preemption.
  • Made so as to deter an anticipated unpleasant situation.
  • (bridge, of a high-level bid) Intended to interfere with an opponent's bidding.

    • Derived terms

    * preemptive strike * preemptively